Elm Ridge News Notes Local Happenings And Dances
Elm Ridge notes describe misadventures crossing a wagon, people injuring heels, and local movements. Farmers dispute gun popper rumors, hunting cautions issued. Henry Krull moves home, Jans joins Sunset Railroad, others travel to Christ to work. Dancing proves fatal to colds risk. Foley’s Honey and Tar recommended. Belton college cottage house dedication mentioned.
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Elm Ridge
Henry Krull
Rhodes
Jess Devers
Jas. Hollae
Wpus Christi
Hoelscher
S & Use
Maysfield
Bucktolte
Charles Warren
Foley
Geo. A. Thomas & Sons
Texas University Triumph Over Haskell Indians 28 to 0
The Texas University varsity defeated the Haskell Indians of Kansas 28 to 0, marking UTs first win against the school in history and their first score against them in recent seasons. A record crowd witnessed the game as students roared with enthusiasm.
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University of Texas
Haskell
Kansas
Indiana
Texas
Lumpkin
Harvest Time Reflections by E. McLeod
The piece extols harvest season as a time of fruition recompense and realization with lights colors and harmonious sounds. It questions what is stored in our garners for shared use and highlights the abundance of autumn.
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E. McLeod
Health Coffee described as coffee substitute drink
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop Health Coffee made from parched grains and malt, claiming it mimics the flavor of Java and Mocha without real coffee. It invites readers to call at Cameron Drug Co for a free sample.
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Dr. Shoop
Cameron Drug Co
Familiar Weather Signs From A Rural Almanac
The passage lists folk weather signs such as matting shrinking in dry weather and expanding in wet, cheese salt cost indicating rain, fog signaling dry weather, halos around the moon predicting rain, and birds or fowls finding feathers as a rain cue. It reads as a quaint, old fashioned guide to predicting weather.
Bad Complexion Cure Marketed Claim
An advertisement promotes a combined treatment claiming to improve complexion by liver and bowel guidance. It touts a 250 price for the entire treatment and warns of violent purgatives, urging readers to ask for RAMU 4-it as the sole product of its kind. The copy blends medical rhetoric with sensational claims and fragmented phrases.
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Actios
What the kidneys do and touted remedies in an Arkansas era ad
An irregular ad style piece explains kidney function and ailments, noting blood filtration every three minutes and listing pains and diseases tied to kidney issues. It cites James D. Higginbottom of Bryan Texas praising Deans Kidney Pills, promotes Dr J C Reese drug store in Cameron, and mentions Milburn Co Buffalo agents. It closes with a nonsensical line about learning to go up stream to avoid tides.
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James D. Higginbottom
Moseley St
Bryan
Texas
Dean
Cameron
S.S.S
S. S
Atlanta
Unclear Medical Ad Note on Drug Reimbursement
Fragmentary notice mentions a druggist authorized to refund money if PAZOUIN fails to cure within 14 days. Also contains garbled phrases about a genius and a boy, with age 72. No coherent events or identities clearly presented.
Four BC books on sale at Cameron Drug
A brief notice announces a selection of four baby care or health books labeled BC for sale at Cameron Drug, with a 18-4t reference indicating page or ad filing.
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Cameron Drug
Timms Owes Five Thousand After Elopement Escapade
Smith owes Timms five thousand dollars due today and learns Timms fled with another man's wife. The shock leaves Smith torn between fear and relief as Jones weighs the strange clash of debt and betrayal in this Pacific Monthly vignette.
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Smith
Timms
Jones
Pacific Monthly
A Year of Blood in Alliance Ky Ends in Cure
F N Tacket describes a severe lung bleed and cough in 1903 but credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with his recovery after four bottles. The ad guarantees relief for sore lungs and colds and offers trial bottles with Pace Marshall s drug store selling at 50 cents and one dollar.
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F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Pace-Marshall’s Drug Store
Humiliation Reported Over Daughter’s Bias Toward Widow Mother
A reader voices a personal sting as a daughter laments feeling humiliated by the belief that her mother, a widow, is deemed more attractive than herself. The remark reflects social judgment and family insecurity.
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Elm Ridge News
F. Puchek
Jeup
Birtia
L. B. Andrews
Louih
Anon Walzel
Flatonia
Monta Schubert
Ft. Worth
Landers
Comstock
Det
Baylor Female University At
Belton
Texas University
Price
Milburn Co
Buffalo
United Vider
Dean’s
Mies
Dr. Sheep
Mattie Allen
Broadway
Augusta, Ga
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
New Music House
Singer and
Wheeler
Wilson
Old Man
Hive
LeTer Dave Company
Madison
Wis
Froma Fainerals
Lucky Duck
Star Plug
R.h.johnson
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
South Bend
R.F. Simmon
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